Proverbs 23:33

Bible in Basic English 1965

Your eyes will see strange things, and you will say twisted things.

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I am a cause of wonder to those in authority; a song to those who are given to strong drink.

Giving you salvation from the evil man, from those whose words are false;

Wine makes men foolish, and strong drink makes men come to blows; and whoever comes into error through these is not wise.

Yes, you will be like him who takes his rest on the sea, or on the top of a sail-support.

For fear that through drinking they may come to have no respect for the law, wrongly judging the cause of those who are in trouble.

They took their wine and gave praise to the gods of gold and silver, of brass and iron and wood and stone.

On the day of our king, the rulers made him ill with the heat of wine; his hand was stretched out with the men of pride.